Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson are the 'spokespeople for these thugs on our streets' | Lord McConnell

"We've had government by announcement, not by persuasion. That's allowed the likes of Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson to get themselves into parliament and become spokespeople for these thugs on our streets."

The government needs to rebuild the trust of communities to slow the growth of extreme politics and further disorder on Britain's streets, says former Labour first minister of Scotland, Lord McConnell.

[MrTheenigma]

Overprivilieged polticians need to get out amongst the working people a bit, maybe then they would understand

[RobThomson-xg]

The British political class is totally out of touch.

[richardcafe]

How about listening to the people for a change and not trying to blame other people. Great Britain has had enough. FFS WAKE UP!!!🤦‍♂️

[carlgrainger]

Pathetic. Trying to police the effects instead of the cause.

[robertsmuggles]

McConnell's auto-jackboot response - to kick people down. That accent really does have bully-boy undertones. If he wants a confrontation he'll get one. The Baroness was so much more adult in her comments.

[MuggyMeasures]

Get out of your London bubbles and talk to the people and ask them about their concerns. A lot of British people have had enough of mass uncontrolled immigration and islamic ideological expansionism.

[claireb]

There were some thugs and that is completely unacceptable. But people are scared for their families and the lives of their families are at risk with the rampant knife crime on our streets. People want the politicians to listen and to act.

[SG-jekd]

Lets talk about the real problem in this country!

[aleccap]

Why is nothing on the mainstream media why are our MP's not supporting our country ?

[skagamnesia]

Why are you not saying why the trouble started in Southport

[geoffreyyates]

No mention of the trouble in Leeds, no mention of the soldier that got killed, children getting stabbed all by muslims.

[jmw-qtih]

Why dont our politicians just consider for a second that the concerns of an awful awful lot of their own citizens might actually be genuine and warrant some consideration rather than just dismissing them as "far right" activists and totally ignoring their opinions.

[hellbadger]

How out of touch is the mainstream media and government?

[jebjeb]

When was the last time Lord McConnell was in a fight where he legitimately feared for his life like the Manchester Airport Policeman?Yes NEVER so his talk his cheap.

[John_Bradbury]

Simply saying they are right wing thugs is ignoring many people's concerns that there is far too much immigration

[xA]

Times Radio is getting worse and worse. Out of touch. Won't listen anymore.

[dannywhelan]

And blaming farage isnt fueling the fire? get over ya selfs and dont expect the working people of this country to help when you need it most.

[Rossi_Gamer]

Riots in Leeds = politicians sympathize
"Protest" in Rochdale = politicians sympathize

Brits riot in southport = politicians condemn immediately.

[Clifford-qhql]

Maybe if they got rid of people like him and listened to those who vote.

[GB-gu]

Not listening to what people are concerned about and what Farage has to say. I’m sick and tired of raising issues to be described as ‘right wing’.